These two signs are in PDF format and can be printed on your home printer. Printable on 8 1/2 x 11 paper or card stock. Click on a sign below to download. To view PDFs you may need to download Acrobat Reader.
Glue your printed sign to cardboard for more stability. Or, save the file to a floppy disk and take to your local copy center: Right click on the image, and select "save target as" then browse to the disk drive on your computer that you wish to save the file to.
Tips on making a sign
Weather-proof your signs Make sure your signs can withstand the Northwest elements! Select a material that can stand up to both wind and rain. Mount your signs on sturdy corrugated cardboard in a striking color and cover the front of your sign with clear contact paper.
Visibility pays! The more signs you put up, the more people will be attracted to visit your sale. Print enough signs to cover all the local intersections leading to your sale as well as a few key high traffic intersections a little further out. Hanging at least three signs at each four-way intersection will effectively divert traffic to your sale.
Limit the information on your sign Only put what's absolutely necessary to get people to your sale!
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Do not list all the items at your sale!
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Do list WHEN and WHERE your sale is, but don't use actual dates, use days and times only, so you can reuse your signs. Use Street Names (possibly house number), community/development names and facility names. Landmarks are easier to locate for local drivers than street addresses.
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Use bold directional arrows on your sign and make them stand out from the rest of the information on your sign
Obey the law. The City of Seattle's Web site lists Postering Rules you must follow within the Seattle City limits. Check with your local authorities about restrictions in your area on where you can put your signs, when you can put them up and when you have to remove them.
Inventory sheet
Use this inventory sheet to keep track of what you sold and for how much. This sheet is especially useful to keep track of finances if you are holding a multi-family sale.
Prints out on standard 8 1/2 x 11 letter paper and you will need Microsoft Word.
